Questione giuridica chiave
Whether costs of a discontinued criminal proceeding may be imposed on an information person under the Schaffhausen criminal procedure rules.
Decisione estratta
The cost order lacked a sufficient formal legal basis because the cantonal rules allowed such costs only against specific categories such as accused persons, not against an information person.
Motivazione estratta
In matters of public fees the law must define at least the circle of liable persons and the subject of the fee by formal statute. Art. 347-350 StPO/SH did not cover an information person in proceedings against unknown perpetrators; therefore confirming the cost order violated the legality principle.